Carol Lippert Gray has had an eclectic career as both an award-winning public relations professional, specializing in the not-for-profit arena, and journalist, writing in fields as diverse as crafts and corporate finance, philanthropy and parenting. She is most proud, however, of her two daughters and two grandchildren. A New York native and chauvinist, she lives and works in Manhattan, and is thrilled to be associated with the Cherry Lane, a New York institution with a luminous history and vibrant future.